Russell & Bromley has closed all 33 of its remaining stores after collapsing into administration earlier this year.

The footwear retailer’s final closures include its two Scottish stores, at Edinburgh’s St James Quarter and on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street.

The closures come after Next agreed to buy the Russell & Bromley brand and certain assets out of administration in January.

However, the rescue deal only saved three stores, in Chelsea, Mayfair and Bluewater, leaving the remaining 33 shops and nine concessions outside the transaction.

Around 400 employees have been made redundant following the store closure programme.

Will Wright and Chris Pole of Interpath Advisory were appointed joint administrators to the 146-year-old business earlier this year.

A spokesperson for the administrators said: “Following the announcement regarding the sale of the Russell & Bromley brand and certain assets to Next plc, the joint administrators can confirm that a phased closure programme for the remaining Russell & Bromley stores is now complete.

“All stores that did not transfer to Next as part of that transaction closed.

“Regrettably, these closures mean that the majority of employees working in the non-transferring stores have been made redundant.”

The administrators said they were supporting affected staff, including helping employees submit claims to the Redundancy Payments Service.

Filings show Russell & Bromley owed £59.3m when administrators were appointed, while the retailer had built up losses of around £20m over the previous two years.

Administrators said the business had historically been funded through cash reserves, but had sold a number of freehold properties in recent years to support loss-making operations.

They added that Russell & Bromley had been hit by falling sales, rising operating costs and a high fixed-cost base, alongside challenging wider market conditions for UK retailers.

The retailer was founded in 1880 and became known for its premium footwear and handbag offer.

Next’s acquisition of the brand marked its latest move to pick up well-known retail names, following previous deals for Joules, Made.com and FatFace.

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